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Visa requirements · updated Aug 2026

Visa-Free Countries for the Costa Rica Passport 2026

The Costa Rica passport gives visa-free entry to 91 countries, plus easy access (on arrival / e-Visa) to 74 more. Ranked #62 worldwide. The full list with allowed stay is below.

91visa-free
74on arrival / eTA
165total access
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Costa Rica
Passport
91visa-free

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Visa-free · 91

Albania90 days→ Andorra90 days→ Argentina90 days→ Austria90 days→ Bahamas90 days→ Barbados30 days→ Belgium90 days→ Belize30 days→ Bolivia90 days→ Bosnia and Herzegovina90 days→ Botswana90 days→ Brazil90 days→ Brunei14 days→ Bulgaria90 days→ Chile90 days→ Colombia90 days→ Croatia90 days→ Cyprus90 days→ Czech Republic90 days→ Denmark90 days→ Dominica180 days→ Dominican Republic90 days→ Ecuador90 days→ El Salvador180 days→ Estonia90 days→ Finland90 days→ France90 days→ Georgia360 days→ Germany90 days→ Greece90 days→ Grenada90 days→ Guatemala90 days→ Guyana90 days→ Haiti90 days→ Honduras90 days→ Hong Kong30 days→ Hungary90 days→ Iceland90 days→ Ireland90 days→ Israel90 days→ Italy90 days→ Jamaica30 days→ Japan90 days→ Kiribati90 days→ Kosovo90 days→ Latvia90 days→ Liechtenstein90 days→ Lithuania90 days→ Luxembourg90 days→ Malaysia30 days→ Malta90 days→ Mexico180 days→ Micronesia30 days→ Moldova90 days→ Monaco90 days→ Montenegro90 days→ Netherlands90 days→ Nicaragua90 days→ North Macedonia90 days→ Norway90 days→ Palestine90 days→ Panama90 days→ Paraguay90 days→ Peru90 days→ Philippines30 days→ Poland90 days→ Portugal90 days→ Romania90 days→ Russia90 days→ Saint Kitts and Nevis90 days→ Saint Lucia42 days→ Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days→ San Marino90 days→ Serbia90 days→ Seychelles90 days→ Singapore30 days→ Slovakia90 days→ Slovenia90 days→ South Africa30 days→ Spain90 days→ Sweden90 days→ Switzerland90 days→ Tajikistan30 days→ Trinidad and Tobago90 days→ Tunisia90 days→ Turkey30 days→ United Arab Emirates90 days→ Uruguay90 days→ Uzbekistan30 days→ Vatican90 days→ Venezuela90 days→

Also without an embassy

Visa on arrival or online (e-Visa / ETA) — quick to get.

Antigua and Barbuda e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Armenia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Australia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Azerbaijan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bahrain e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bangladesh Visa on arrival · 30 days → Benin e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bhutan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Burkina Faso e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Burundi Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cambodia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cameroon e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Comoros Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cuba e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → DR Congo e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Djibouti Visa on arrival · 30 days → Egypt Visa on arrival · 30 days → Equatorial Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ethiopia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Gabon e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ghana Visa on arrival · 30 days → Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Guinea-Bissau Visa on arrival · 30 days → India e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Indonesia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Iran Visa on arrival · 30 days → Iraq e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ivory Coast e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Jordan Visa on arrival · 30 days → Kazakhstan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Kenya e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Kyrgyzstan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Laos Visa on arrival · 30 days → Lebanon Visa on arrival · 30 days → Lesotho e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Libya e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Macao Visa on arrival · 30 days → Madagascar Visa on arrival · 30 days → Malawi Visa on arrival · 30 days → Maldives Visa on arrival · 30 days → Marshall Islands Visa on arrival · 30 days → Mauritania Visa on arrival · 30 days → Mauritius Visa on arrival · 30 days → Mongolia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Mozambique Visa on arrival · 30 days → Myanmar e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Nepal Visa on arrival · 30 days → Nigeria e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Oman e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Pakistan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Palau Visa on arrival · 30 days → Papua New Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Qatar Visa on arrival · 30 days → Rwanda Visa on arrival · 30 days → Samoa Visa on arrival · 30 days → Sao Tome and Principe e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Senegal Visa on arrival · 30 days → Sierra Leone e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Somalia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → South Korea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → South Sudan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Sri Lanka Visa on arrival · 30 days → Suriname e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Syria e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Tanzania Visa on arrival · 30 days → Thailand Visa on arrival · 30 days → Timor-Leste Visa on arrival · 30 days → Togo e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Tuvalu Visa on arrival · 30 days → Uganda e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → United Kingdom e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Vietnam e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Zambia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Zimbabwe Visa on arrival · 30 days →

Where Costa Rica citizens face the toughest visas

Schengen, the US and the UK count refusals separately. Here are all three rates for the Costa Rica passport in one place.

The hardest is the US — 16.1% of applications refused, against 0.2% at the most lenient one.

Schengen
0.2%
of applications refused
-2.0 pp year-over-year
by filing country
United States
16.1%
of applications refused
strictness rank: #142 of 197
+3.5 pp year-over-year
B1/B2 visas
10 months until the next US interview · San Jose
2 rule changes recorded for this passport in our archive, 1 of them easing · the feed →
7 countries accept visa applications right inside Costa Rica

Schengen in detail: which state refuses Costa Rica citizens most

# Schengen state Applications Filed in Rate
1 Germany 29 San Jose 3.4% 2 France 3 San Jose 0.0% 3 Italy 30 San Jose 0.0% 4 Netherlands 14 San Jose 0.0% 5 Spain 338 San Jose 0.0% 6 Switzerland 27 San Jose 0.0%

Methodologies differ: the EC counts by place of filing, the State Department and Home Office by nationality. Read as orders of magnitude.

Where the Costa Rica passport still needs a visa · 33

These require a visa arranged in advance at an embassy or visa centre.

Afghanistan visa required → Algeria visa required → Angola visa required → Belarus visa required → Canada visa required → Cape Verde visa required → Central African Republic visa required → Chad visa required → China visa required → Congo visa required → Eritrea visa required → Fiji visa required → Gambia visa required → Kuwait visa required → Liberia visa required → Mali visa required → Morocco visa required → Namibia visa required → Nauru visa required → New Zealand visa required → Niger visa required → North Korea visa required → Saudi Arabia visa required → Solomon Islands visa required → Sudan visa required → Swaziland visa required → Taiwan visa required → Tonga visa required → Turkmenistan visa required → Ukraine visa required → United States visa required → Vanuatu visa required → Yemen visa required →

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Frequently asked

How many countries can the Costa Rica passport travel to visa-free?
The Costa Rica passport gives visa-free access to 91 countries, plus 74 more on arrival or with an e-Visa/eTA. See the full list above.
Which countries give Costa Rica citizens a visa on arrival?
Visa on arrival is available in 33 countries for Costa Rica citizens — see the section below.
How strong is the Costa Rica passport?
The Costa Rica passport ranks #62 in the 2026 passport index, with 165 total accessible destinations. See the passport ranking page for details.
Can visa-free rules change?
Yes, visa agreements change periodically. This data is current as of Aug 2026 — always confirm with the embassy before travel.

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